Santa Maria, CA City Data

Santa Maria, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 77,423 people who live in Santa Maria and approximately 399,347 who live in Santa Barbara County. We want to help people moving to or living in Santa Maria to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Santa Maria. We have included Santa Maria housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Santa Maria Information

Santa Barbara County where Santa Maria resides is 3,789.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 399,347 and has a population rank of 149 out of all the places in the United States.

Santa Maria has a total of 77,423 people and of those residents there are 39,312 males and 38,111 females. The median age of the male population is 28.1 and the female population is 30.4. There are approximately 5,685 births each year and around 2,932 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Santa Maria varies per year, but currently 73,273 are one race and 4,150 are two or more races.

Of the 77,423 people who live in Santa Maria, there are 27,087 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Santa Maria is 14,057 male and 13,030 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 52,953.

General Santa Maria Information
Total area in square miles - Santa Barbara County	3,789.08
Water area in square miles - Santa Barbara County	N/A
Resident population - Santa Barbara County	399,347
Population rank - Santa Barbara County	149
Total population	77,423
Total population (male)	39,312
Total population (female)	38,111
Population median age (male)	28.1
Population median age (female)	30.4
Births - Santa Barbara County	5,685
Deaths- Santa Barbara County	2,932
Population of one race	73,273
Population of two or more races	4,150
Population under 20 years	27,087
Population under 20 years (male)	14,057
Population under 20 years (female)	13,030
Total population 18 years and over	52,953

Santa Maria Social Characteristics

There are 136,622 households in Santa Maria. Families make up 90,314 of these households. The table below breaks down the Santa Maria families into three different groups. Married-couple families (70,179), male householder with no wife present (5,775) and female householder with no husband present (13,015). The remainder of the Santa Maria households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 47,067. Santa Maria, CA moving companies help people in Santa Maria move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Santa Maria. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Santa Maria is based, there are 159,338 females 15 and over; of those females there are 42,340 never married, 81,098 now married, 3,346 separated, 14,762 widowed, and 17,792 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,017 separated, 3,376 widowed and 12,052 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Santa Maria social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Santa Maria.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Santa Barbara County)
Total households	136,622
Family households (families)	90,314
With own children under 18 years	48,161
Married-couple family	70,179
With own children under 18 years	35,255
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,775
With own children under 18 years	2,961
Female householder, no husband present, family	13,015
With own children under 18 years	7,785
Nonfamily households	47,067
Householder living alone	33,181
65 years and over	12,833

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	10,486
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,879
Average household size	3.4
Average family size	3.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	68,111
Householder	16,654
Spouse	12,499
Child	26,062
Other relatives	4,110
Nonrelatives	3,910
Unmarried partner	780
Roomer or boarder	1,245
Housemate or roommate	911
Unmarried partner	1,287
Foster child	48
Other	926

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,150
Male householder	2,376
Male householder living alone	1,722
Male householder not living alone	654
Female householder	3,116
Female householder living alone	2,712
Female householder not living alone	404
Nonrelatives	1,658
Unmarried partner	507
Roomer or boarder	361
Housemate or roommate	604
Foster child	5
Other	181

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	159,338
Never married	42,340
Now married	81,098
Separated	3,346
Widowed	14,762
Divorced	17,792
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,017
Widowed	3,376
Divorced	12,052

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	77,423
Male	39,312
Under 5 years	3,662
5 to 9 years	3,836
10 to 14 years	3,239
15 to 17 years	1,889
18 and 19 years	1,431
20 years	735
21 years	751
22 to 24 years	2,003
25 to 29 years	3,349
30 to 34 years	3,116
35 to 39 years	2,976
40 to 44 years	2,616
45 to 49 years	2,100
50 to 54 years	1,706
55 to 59 years	1,182
60 and 61 years	434
62 to 64 years	607
65 and 66 years	360
67 to 69 years	585
70 to 74 years	988
75 to 79 years	862
80 to 84 years	497
85 years and over	388
Female	38,111
Under 5 years	3,338
5 to 9 years	3,548
10 to 14 years	3,129
15 to 17 years	1,829
18 and 19 years	1,186
20 years	621
21 years	575
22 to 24 years	1,700
25 to 29 years	2,899
30 to 34 years	2,754
35 to 39 years	2,695
40 to 44 years	2,467
45 to 49 years	2,002
50 to 54 years	1,672
55 to 59 years	1,365
60 and 61 years	496
62 to 64 years	739
65 and 66 years	450
67 to 69 years	677
70 to 74 years	1,265
75 to 79 years	1,151
80 to 84 years	792
85 years and over	761

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	77,423
One race	73,273
White	44,962
Black or African American	1,449
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,360
Asian	3,673
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	138
Some other race	68
Two or more races	4,150

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	75,261
People who are White alone	43,166
People who are Black or African American alone	1,339
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,340
People who are Asian alone	3,586
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	136
People who are Hispanic or Latino	45,472
People who are Some other race alone	21,595

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	373,862
Same house	180,551
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	47,963
Different state or abroad	36,125
Different state	20,620
Abroad	15,505

PLACE OF BIRTH (Santa Barbara County)
Total resident population	399,347
Born in United States	132,319
State of residence	204,295
Different state	105,072
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,154
Foreign born	84,826

Santa Maria Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Santa Maria. That total enrollment is 127,198 for the population of the country, which includes Santa Maria. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 60,322 and elementary or high school enrollment was 137,747 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 46,316.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Santa Maria population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	127,198
Pre-kindergarten	5,911
Public	3,168
Private	2,743
Kindergarten	6,096
Public	5,532
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	47,038
Public	43,170
Private	3,868
Elementary and high school	68,874
Public	63,597
Private	5,277
High school grades 9 to 12	21,836
Public	20,427
Private	1,409
College, undergraduate years	40,877
Public	33,927
Private	6,950
Graduate or professional school	5,440
Public	3,918
Private	1,522
Not enrolled in school	257,153

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	246,729
Less than 9th grade	26,903
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	24,317
High school graduate	46,941
Some college, no degree	57,013
Associate's degree	18,959
Bachelor's degree	72,596
Graduate or professional degree	29.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	44,453

Santa Maria Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 310,929 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Santa Maria. The Santa Maria occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (63,893), service occupations (30,865), sales and office occupations (45,775), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (8,818), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (13,940) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (17,425). The 310,929 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 131,401 private wage and salary workers, 29,383 government workers, 19,361 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Santa Barbara County)
Population 16 years and over	310,929
In labor force	196,304
Civilian labor force	193,720
Employed	180,716
Unemployed	13,004
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	2,584
Females 16 years and over	157,014
In labor force	88,829
Civilian labor force	88,365
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,197
Armed forces	464
Males 16 years and over	153,915
In labor force	107,475
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,807
Armed forces	2,120

COMMUTING TO WORK (Santa Barbara County)
Workers 16 years and over	179,445
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	124,500
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	28,298
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,139
Other means	1,452
Worked at home	8,329
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,299,445

OCCUPATION (Santa Barbara County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	63,893
Management, professional, and related occupations	63,893
Service occupations	30,865
Sales and office occupations	45,775
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	8,818
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	13,940
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	17,425

INDUSTRY (Santa Barbara County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	63,893
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	12,094
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,482
Wholesale trade	5,912
Retail trade	20,347
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,214
Information	5,347
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	9,755
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	19,514
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	38,399
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	18,409
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,647

CLASS OF WORKER (Santa Barbara County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	63,893
Private wage and salary workers	131,401
Government workers	29,383
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	19,361
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Santa Maria Housing Characteristics

In Santa Maria, CA there are 142,901 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 136,622 occupied and 6,279 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Santa Maria, there are 82,786 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 9,736 units in Santa Maria. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Santa Maria, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Santa Maria, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Santa Maria. There are 969 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,380 with rent between $200-299, 5,009 with rent between $300-499 and 46,624 with rent for $500 and above. Full Santa Maria gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Santa Maria, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Santa Barbara County)
Total housing units	142,901
Occupied housing units	136,622
Vacant housing units	6,279

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Santa Barbara County)
Total housing units	142,901
1-unit, detached	82,786
1-unit, attached	9,736
2 units	5,225
3 or 4 units	7,978
5 to 9 units	9,332
10 to 19 units	7,686
20 to 49 units	5,749
50 or more units	5,794
Mobile home	8,246

HOUSING TENURE (Santa Barbara County)
Occupied housing units	136,622
Owner-occupied	76,611
Renter-occupied	60,011

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Santa Barbara County)
Occupied housing units	136,622
No vehicles available	9,366
2 vehicle available	80,865
3 vehicles available	18,905
4 vehicles available	5,879
5 or more vehicles available	2,894

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Santa Barbara County)
Occupied housing units	136,622
Utility gas	109,948
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	20,145
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39
Coal or coke	4
Wood	1,037
Solar energy	129
Other fuel	203
No fuel used	1,571

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Santa Barbara County)
Occupied housing units	136,622
Less Than $50,000	76,611
$50,000 to $99,999	1,763
$100,000 to $149,999	11,642
$150,000 to $199,999	9,007
$200,000 to $299,999	8,753
$300,000 to $499,999	8,238
$1,000,000 or more	3,792
Median (dollars)	293,000

GROSS RENT (Santa Barbara County)
Occupied units paying rent	60,011
Less than $200	969
$200 to $299	1,380
$300 to $499	5,009
$500 to $699	11,820
$700 to $999	18,670
$1,000 to $1,499	12,310
$1,500 or more	3,823